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Mason Jar Ornament

Mason Jar Vignette

Posted on: December 18, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
It just occurred to me how many different versions of dioramas I’m doing on this tree. The santa shadowbox, the holiday shadowbox, and now today’s Mason Jar Vignette. What can I say, it’s a trend. This will be my last…
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Shadowbox Ornament

Holiday Shadowbox

Posted on: December 15, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
One of my favorite things to do as soon as Halloween is over is to go to any store even partially related to home decor and scope out their Christmas decorations. I snap iphone pics of things that I really…
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Santa Shadowbox Ornament

Santa Shadowbox Ornaments

Posted on: December 13, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
One of my favorite things to do from the end of Halloween straight through to the end of the year is go to all the fancy stores I can find and check out their Christmas decorations. The fancier the store…
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Foam Ornament

Mod Foam Ornaments

Posted on: December 10, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
As I was scouring the internet looking for inspiration for this tree, I came across an image from an old Women’s Day magazine posted on a tumbler page. The second I saw it the whole tree coalesced in my head.…
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Pom pom garland

Vintage Inspired Pom Pom Garland

Posted on: December 7, 2015 Last updated on: March 24, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Hello my friends! I’ve missed you! Things have been laughably ridiculous over here lately which has been keeping me too busy to blog, but you know I had to come back around for our yearly tradition of a new themed…
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Modern Paper Christmas Tree

Modern Paper Christmas Tree

Posted on: December 21, 2014 Last updated on: April 2, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
During Christmas I break all my usual design tastes. Throughout the year I like uncluttered, clean lines, minimalism, and midcentury modern. At Christmas I love it all. There’s no such thing as too much, no style unrepresented, I want every…
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Gift Tower

12 Days of Christmas Gift Tower

Posted on: December 7, 2014 Last updated on: April 2, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
In all of my Christmas decorating, I haven’t done much with the theme of presents. That’s because all of my decorating is done in part so that the celebration isn’t just about getting stuff. But even I have to make…
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Bundled Up Christmas Tree

Bundled Up Cozy Christmas Tree Unveiling

Posted on: December 24, 2013 Last updated on: May 28, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
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Miniature Quilt Ornament Tutorial

Christmas DIY: Miniature Quilt Ornament

Posted on: December 24, 2013 Last updated on: May 31, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Oh the last minute. It and I are bosom companions. In planning my calendar I, of course, never planned two a day tutorials, or even a tutorial on Christmas Eve. I mean, who’s still making ornaments besides crazy old me?…
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Slipper Ornament Tutorial

Christmas DIY: Pair of Slippers Ornament

Posted on: December 23, 2013 Last updated on: May 28, 2020 Written by: Reese Dixon
Bear and I get along famously. We’re one of those annoying couples who are so on the same page that we accidentally dress alike all the time. But the one thing we are always bickering over is the temperature of…
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